Building Structural Systems: Core and Rigid Frames

This lecture covers the design of building structural systems, focusing on suspended floors with cores and rigid frames. Topics include optimal material use, core forces, dynamic effects control, and cost breakdown of multi-storey buildings. Examples like the HSBC Bank in Hong Kong and the Chauderon administrative buildings in Lausanne are discussed, along with considerations for beams, columns, and composite beams. The lecture emphasizes the compromise between adaptability and economy in structural design.